Rheumatoid factor test cost in Gulfport, MS
In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rheumatoid factor (RF) test: from $18.60 to $37.80, with a median of $29.60. The lowest listed price is at Pascagoula Hospital — $11.00 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $34.50 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86431, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 24, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula Hospital lowest Pascagoula, MS · (228) 809-5000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR LEVEL | $18.60 | $62.00 | $5.67–$10.77 | 70% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Singing River Gulfport Gulfport, MS · (228) 575-7000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR LEVEL | $29.60 | $148.00 | $5.67–$10.77 | 80% | — source file |
| Ocean Springs Hospital Ocean Springs, MS · (228) 575-7000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT | $37.80 | $126.00 | $5.67–$9,277.00 | 70% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Singing River Gulfport Gulfport, MS · (228) 575-7000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT | $41.40 | $207.00 | $5.67–$10.77 | 80% | — source file |
| Pascagoula Hospital Pascagoula, MS · (228) 809-5000 RHEUMATOID FACTOR QUANT | $58.20 | $194.00 | $5.67–$10.77 | 70% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.60, median $29.60, highest $37.80 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Rheumatoid factor is an antibody found in many people with rheumatoid arthritis. The test is part of the workup for joint pain and swelling.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.